A Moment in YWCA Herstory:
In 1989, the hired Charles Bentz and Associates (now The Bentz Group) from Westfield, NJ to serve as consultant for the next major fund drive – an endowment campaign, one of the first in our community for a non-profit of our size. A goal of $3.5 million was set ($3 million endowment and $500,000 capital) and a Campaign Director was hired. The Opportunity 2000 Campaign Kickoff was held November 30, 1989. The campaign officially ended in 1992, after completing its goal and setting the YWCA on a more stable financial course for the future.
